| Deposit ID | 10098722 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Los Alisos |
| Related records | 10215576 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.45896, 30.40712 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -109.45896, 30.40712 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Local Structural Trends: N 30-45 W |
| General form | COLLAPSE BRECCIA |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Nacozari |
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| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Area | 10HA |
| Overall length | 1000M |
| Overall width | 90M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00058 |
PEREZ SEGURA, EFREN, 1985, CARTA METALOGENETICA DE SONORA 1:250000 UNA INTERPRETACION DE LA METALOGENIA DE SONORA: UNIV. OF SONORA, DEPT. OF GEOL., HERMOSILLO, MEXICO, 66 P.
RAMIREZ, J., LOPEZ, A.J. 1970, INFORME ACTUALIZADO DE LAS INVESTIGACIONES EFECTUADAS EN EL PROSPECTO LOS ALISOS. IN INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICO-MINERAS SOBRE COBRE EN LOS PROSPECTOS DE LOS ALISOS, LA CARIDAD Y EL ALACRAN-RECONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO Y GEOFISICO REGIONAL EN EL DISRTITO DE NACOZARI EN EL ESTADO DE SONORA, CRNNR. BOL. 79. EDIT. 1973, PP. 7-22.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BRECCIATED CU-RICH ZONES TRENDING N45E AND N30W. MORE THAN 5% PYRITE. MINERALIZATION OCCURS PRIMARILY IN ZONES OF OXIDATION ASSOCIATED WITH ABUNDANT HEMATITE, GEOTHITE, AND JAROSITE. OXIDATION EXTENDS TO 70M BELOW THE SURFACE (RAMIREZ, 1970). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1987 | Staude, John-Mark G. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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